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- 2019 Best of Best of Legal Advice Winners
- Dentist broke my wisdom tooth then denied my insurance
- I have a horrible credit score because of a ambulance bill from when a minor.
- My job requires me to be on site before my scheduled start time but doesn't pay me for this time
- Mother taken advantage of by travel agent for $50,000 (MN/FL)
- Fighting with no contact parents over my bank account
- Apartment sent bill through email 7 months later
- I have been falsely accused of "drugging" someone. I need real help!
- My stepfather is legally adopting me this month. I have to notify my birth father, but he will not give me his mailing address.
- Landlord publicly displayed mt SSN [Washington State]
- Can I be forced to work if there is a snake unaccounted for in the office? (Non-US)
- I received my settlement share check late and now it's void. They say the deadline to reissue checks is passed and there's nothing they can do
- Landlord charging a "Move-in Admin" fee that isn't mentioned in the lease (SC)
- [UPDATE] I didn't get paid last week, I don't think I'm getting paid this week. Can I walk out and claim unemployment? (MD)
- Lawn care company is trying to charge us for unauthorized services and threatening legal action, owner of company is also conveniently the company's lawyer (Omaha)
- My employer deducted pension contributions from my paycheck, but never remitted them to the state, causing my account to expire and loss of privileges. (NJ)
- Can I report my rape a year later?
- Boyfriend's ankle monitor breaks or malfunctions so often. His new job is in jeopardy. [MA]
- After a settlement in small claims court, I the plaintiff, have not received my check after 30 days of the judgement, which was an agreed settlement in court. I contacted the defendant and they said to call their lawyer.
- Co-worker took jacket from holiday party and then lost wallet
- Boss keeps paying for 14 days every 15 days and keeps making excuses.
- Can bio dad come back and claim post adoption?
- (CA) Boss will not give me my final paycheck
- Female same sex couple, old fashioned pregnancy, wanting the father to be involved: How to make sure the non-parent has rights/guardianship in California?
- My Brother and I were supposed to recieve 50k for college. Now, we get nothing. [Montana]
| 2019 Best of Best of Legal Advice Winners Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:06 PM PST Hey folks, as I was fashionably late to posting the voting posts so too am I fashionably late to posting the winners. In any event here you are, your 2019 BoBoLA winners! Links to the voting posts are included and contest mode has been turned off, but I obviously can't stop you from voting more at this point so I am including vote counts as off the time I make this post. Starting with your 2019 Prima BoLArina: /u/DPMx9 with 16 votes Your 2019 Prima BoLArina Understudy: /u/elitist_ferret with 19 votes The 2019 BoLA post of the year: We have a runaway winner here, Legaladviceuk Op: "I may have reintroduced BSE back into the UK for money. Is this a problem or am I okay because I'm married to my Wife who actually did it, I merely helped with the coverup?" with 54 votes and the closest challenger in the 20s. The 2019 Best Title: Wow, folks this is a close one, depending on how you refresh it and how Reddit has fuzzied the voting you can get different winners, BUT, I refreshed it 10 times and 7 of the 10 times the winner was: First of all, I'd like to say I'm not a pedophile with somewhere between 28 and 36 votes. The 2019 Update of the Year: Another insanely close one, again, if you refresh you get different winners, but the winner 6 of 10 times was: (Update) The exceptionally stupid ending to the cat scam saga-cat now has a no contact order. with between 25 and 28 votes The 2019 r/legaladvice comment of the year: Yet another close one, with three comments in the running, but our winner 4 of 10 times (with the other two each pulling 3 wins) is /u/Eeech with I have a counter proposal. You can cram your presumption of my gender up your ass along with your demands from attorneys offering free advice, and I'll lock and remove your post instead. The comment got 45-50 votes in my refreshing. The 2019 Gold Fringe Award goes to our friend from the UK and his/his wife's work to reintroduce Mad Cow to the UK. With 38 votes. With regards to the Trickle Truth Award, You have spoken: The one and only Boba Fett post with 37 votes. Your Best "Parent" goes to these grandparents taking in a "disowned" kid with 44 votes. And last but not least, the Best MS Paint Drawing of 2019 was this gem from the brief break in the tree law moratorium with 28 votes. See you all out there and start saving up these gems for the 2020 awards! Leave me alone /u/locationbot, I'm somewhere around DC, VA, or MD! [link] [comments] |
| Dentist broke my wisdom tooth then denied my insurance Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:32 AM PST I went to the dentist to have two wisdom teeth removed on one side of my mouth. I shopped around for dentists in my area who took my health insurance. I found one and asked multiple times if they took my insurance. They said yes and scanned my card. Everything was a green light. I went to my appointment and everything was going smooth until the second tooth. He broke the tooth in half. The roots are still in my jaw. He told me I would have to come back once it healed up and he will get it out. I got a deductible bill in the mail for $800. It showed what my insurance covers and my deductible. Deductible was $80. I sent in my check and that was that. About a month later I got another bill in the mail saying that the dentist actually does not cover my insurance and I have to pay the full amount. I went there to fight it and it was a different receptionist and she kept saying "I never said that" " that wasn't me". I actually had to say "I don't care who it was, me saying "you" means your business told me they accepted my insurance ". In the end I walked out because I was getting pissed. I also recorded that conversation. The bill went against my credit which lowered it substantially. Is there anything I can do? My tooth is still in my jaw. This was in New York up in Syracuse. [link] [comments] |
| I have a horrible credit score because of a ambulance bill from when a minor. Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:46 PM PST Ok so I live in Texas and when I was 14 I had a ambulance get me twice from school due to me having a seizure. Well being a minor we thought it would charge my mother, but it didn't. When I turned 18 and got credit karma I found out my score was 552 and held two derogatory marks from the ambulance bills. Is this legal, I was a minor when it happened, so why would it go into my account or should I take some sort of legal action against the creditors. I'm sorry I don't know about this stuff due to only being 18 years old. [link] [comments] |
| My job requires me to be on site before my scheduled start time but doesn't pay me for this time Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:47 PM PST This post relates to Pennsylvania, USA. I'll try to be as detailed as possible: my current job requires me to check-in through security then walk approximately 10 minutes outdoors to another building in order to get to my assigned work station, during this time I am on company property under company rules (no phones, food [clarified:must be in clear or sealed packaging], electronic devices, etc). During this time I am not allowed to clock in until I get to the main building. I was told during orientation for this job that I will have to get to work at least 10 minutes early each day in order to avoid being late for work. This is a major US logistics corporation with very stingy management. According to the Department of Labor website, "In general, "hours worked" includes all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer's premises or at any other prescribed place of work." Should I be getting paid for this extra 20 minutes of time I spend each day at work? [link] [comments] |
| Mother taken advantage of by travel agent for $50,000 (MN/FL) Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:45 PM PST In September of 2019, my mother and an old friend she recently reconnected with who both live in Minnesota traveled to Spain and France for two weeks. My mother informed the travel agent she wanted to spend no more than between $6,000-$10,000 total for the trip. My Mother's friend agreed she didn't want to spend more than $5,000 for her portion. My Mother's friend recommended her travel agent for my mother to use. My Mother's friend has some sort of agreement with this travel agent where their accommodations were supposed to be free due to 'points' my Mother's friend had with this travel agent. My mother was told the only expenses she would owe for their stays would be cleaning fees and that she would cover the security deposits. All other costs of the trip were to be equally split between my mother and her friend. After reviewing my Mother's accounts over Christmas, I realized a third-party company, on behalf of a travel agent my mother used, has charged my mother more than $50,000 total between her credit card and checking account beginning from before her trip, right up until the end of December. The travel agent is unable to provide invoices for the majority of the $50,000 charged to this third-party company. I was informed that because my mother's credit card and debit card have low daily limits, the travel agent partially paid for expenses for the trip with my mother's credit or debit card and then used funds from the third party company to pay for the rest of the cost. According to the travel, the $50,000 plus was my mother having to repay third-party company for costs they incurred when booking travel and fronting money for my mother. The travel agent informed me that my mother and her friend opted to not stay at hotels so my Mother's friend's point could not be used, so they were billed for their stays. Further, it turns out my Mother's friend did not pay for any portion of her trip as the travel agent is claiming my Mother said she wanted to pay for the trip as a gift, something my Mother never said. My Mother's friend has not offered to reimburse my mother for half of the expenses. The travel agent gained access to my mother's credit and debit card numbers by having my mother sign a letter of guarantee for payment. My mother had this letter notarized and provided it to the travel agent who was dishonest about the need for such a document. My mother did not understand the document she was signing and providing to the travel agent. Further, my mother did not authorize any of the charges that took place on her accounts after she returned from her trip. The travel agent who defrauded my mother is based out of Orlando, FL and the third party servicer is said to be based out of the Dominican Republic, but all of the charges on her account are listed as taken from Florida. The travel agent is able to provide information concerning account for around $20,000 of the $50,000. The travel agent is claiming $20,000 is related to two properties that are in a travel insurance dispute as the properties were dirty, moldy, and inferior to how they were presented before arrival. The travel agent is claiming that $20,000 is being held in escrow until the travel insurance pays out to the broker/servicer third-party company in question above. She says that when the insurance pays out to the third-party company, my mother's $20,000 will be reimbursed. The travel agent will not provide me with any information about where the money is being held in escrow or with what company. The travel agent is unable to account for the remaining balance my mother paid to the third party company. Further, the travel agent never provided my mother with any estimated costs for the trip, receipts for purchases, or any information related to the total cost of the trip. I have filed a fraud report with her local police, the FTC, and disputed the charges through her bank for the credit and checking account transactions. However, I am worried they will not accept this as fraud as the travel agent has my mother sign the guarantee of payment form and my mother volunteered her account information. I have also cancelled the card used for this fraud and opened her new accounts with a new bank. My main question is does my mother have any case if she needs to civilly sue either her friend of the travel agent if the bank refuses to recognize these transitions as fraud? Apologies for this being rambling, it's quite a strange story, I will answer any questions to help clarify. TL;DR - My mother took a trip to Spain and France via a travel agent who ended up charing her cards over $50,000 under very strange circumstances. The charges are being disputed via her bank, but the bank doesn't know if they will be refunded to my mother. What are her chances if she choses to civilly sue? [link] [comments] |
| Fighting with no contact parents over my bank account Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:51 PM PST When my parents kicked me out at 18, they had a bank account with both mine and their names that had my money in it. I went to make my own account in the same bank and asked the bank to transfer that money into it. They refused and told me that they needed authorization from my parents, as their name was also on the account, and it didn't matter that I was 18. Then I got some advice from a redditor that said that was bullshit, and it's my money and that if I go to an atm I can transfer it to my account, so I did. Now I've received an email from my bank that says I need to call them in regards to that account. I checked my mobile app a few days later and there's negative $6, probably from my parents making an enquiry or something. Now there's $.01 in it. What should I do? Can I get in trouble or be reported for stealing my own money somehow? I live in New York State. EDIT: Bank called again twice so I picked up. They seem a little confused and basically said "you shouldn't have been able to do that", and that they want me to put the money back in the savings account so there isn't legal trouble. As they explained, it is totally my money and is supposed to go to me, but the "custodian" of my bank account has to be the one giving it to me. According to their own regulations, there is no automatic age limit where the money totally becomes mine. I could be 50. But they say "most custodians transfer it over by 18 or 21." Okay but my mom's a shit head and won't do that, and apparently never has to do that, even though they agree it's my own money. I just can't access it. I refused to transfer the money back and told them to call my mom to discuss her changing her custodian status to give me full control over the account, but I'm not sure if she'll comply. I'm waiting for a reply now. I'm not rich enough to "hit the gym and lawyer up" and I don't fancy a couple years of legal battles for what little money is in that account, but what options/laws do I have? I'm in the right here aren't I? [link] [comments] |
| Apartment sent bill through email 7 months later Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:56 PM PST I moved out of my apartment at the end of May 2019. I received and paid a bill for cleaning, carpet, painting, etc. shortly after moving out. I just received a bill through email for almost $300. I also received a phone call the same day stating that if I don't pay I will be turned into collections. They have my physical address, email, and phone number. My original bill was sent to my current address. This is the first I have heard of this bill. I went to my old apartment complex and they're saying I don't owe anything in their system. The people claiming I owe money own said apartment complex. I had to create an account in order to see the bill on their site. I always paid with a personal check or money order. The email does not say what it is I'm supposed to pay for. I was told I would get an email with the specifics but still haven't received anything. That was four days ago and I'm not sure how long I should wait before calling back. Do I have to pay for this bill since they waited 7 months to inform me of it? I've read online that they need to send a bill within 30 days. Should I request an itemized list and receipts for whatever they're trying to charge me with? I live in Washington State. I've been looking a lot of stuff up online but not sure exactly where to start. I hope my formatting is ok. I wrote this up on my phone. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] |
| I have been falsely accused of "drugging" someone. I need real help! Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:27 AM PST Edit: I already have CDA, but apparently need a new one that I won't be able to afford because Ill lose my current retainer. I was hanging out with a girl before going to a show. We had discussed and previously chatted about doing MDMA before going. she said she had experience in using it before. She was a nurse and was worried about a drug test. So she would not smoke weed, but did not mind doing cocaine or MDMA because they leave your system so quickly. The night of the show she comes over, but little did I know she had not eaten anything or drank anything all day. She did not smoke anything, just took a small amount of pure MDMA. maybe .1 g... maybe less. It hits her like a train on an empty stomach, she says she needs to go home, on the way home she tells the uber driver to take her to the hospital bc she does not feel good. He can't, pulls over and calls 911 for liability reasons. She goes to the hospital and is fine, just dehydrated... Tests positive for MDMA and nothing else. Freaks out because she is up for her Nursing boards AND had custody of her kid (I didn't even know that part) and threw me under the bus, saying she didn't know she took it. She testified in the hearing that I put it in a blunt and we smoked it. That I secretly sprinkled MDMA in a blunt and we smoked it. Though her tox reports show no Marijuana AND the science behind taking a flame to a salt like drug like MDMA will destroy the product rendering the chemicals useless, basically you can't smoke MDMA in a blunt or joint... She also tried to claim after smoking the MDMA she became basically mute and lost the ability to express she wanted to leave. That she had no control over her body.... after smoking a blunt with MDMA.... What is the kind of expert I need to testify something like this? Honestly, I don't even know where to start, and cannot believe this is going to trial even based on the simple science behind the "victims" testimony.... I'm terrified. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:46 AM PST I'm (23) in FL, the estranged birth father is in KY. I have to give him notice of the adoption once it has been processed, and the paperwork instructs me to use self service unless I absolutely cannot find his address. I've called family members and no one knows it. Someone gave me his phone number, and I explained to him in no uncertain terms (via text, he won't answer my calls) what is happening and why I need his mailing address. He is refusing to cooperate, insisting that I am threatening him (I've assured him that I'm notifying him of the adoption and nothing more, and that I have to do this by law.) I don't believe any records online will be accurate or up to date—he's an addict and in and out of prison. At this point in time, can I reasonably move on to constructive service? I'm apprehensive because I have been able to get in contact with him, I just can't get a mailing address out of him. Thanks for any advice! Edit: New info in case anyone else views this post. He recently sent me a message that flat out says he refuses to give me his address and I can publish an announcement (constructive service) as I wish. Thank you to all of the helpful commenters! [link] [comments] |
| Landlord publicly displayed mt SSN [Washington State] Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:16 AM PST I'm in the middle of a messy move-out from a room that I have rented for many years from from this guy who seems to be going a bit nuts in his aging brain. Long story short, he weirdly showed up at my parents house (I'm an able, working, 31 year-old man) and upon making no contact with them because they were at work, taped a copy of the move-out notice to their front door, face-out, with my social security number and name clearly written on it. In Washington State, does a landlord, or anyone who has requested my social for legitimate reason have any sort of responsibility to NOT PUBLICLY DISPLAY my social security number or to maintain its confidentiality? [link] [comments] |
| Can I be forced to work if there is a snake unaccounted for in the office? (Non-US) Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:53 PM PST As a heads up this happened in Australia, so yes there are snakes around this time of year, yes they do come inside, and yes there's the possibility it could actually hurt me and it's not just someone's pet python that was "set free". I work for the IT department of a medium sized company. The nature of my job means I can do most of it from either the office or at home with the proviso that I need to be able to physically come in if there is a critical user issue that needs to be resolved urgently. Mostly I work in the office on weekdays, at home/on call on weekends on a rolling shift system with one other guy. Yesterday afternoon I was in the office when another employee on my floor saw a snake in the male toilet/change rooms. We are on the ground floor and it is summer here so I have no reason to disbelieve this. The toilets were closed and the guy's manager tried to call a snake catcher but couldn't find one who could attend before close of business, he also checked the toilet again before the end of the day and said he couldn't see the snake but he would still arrange for one to come in on Monday morning just to check the area and make sure it isn't hanging around. His theory is that it must have came in and left through the window above the toilet (or that the guy who reported it is crazy). I am rostered on call out duty this weekend and I do not feel comfortable going into the office on my own until the snake catcher has been in. I know it is unlikely I will be called in but Murphy's Law says this will be the one time it actually happens. Can I legally refuse on personal safety grounds without being reprimanded? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:56 PM PST I was a class member of Flaum v. Doctor's Associates, Inc. After the settlement, in June 2019, a check for my share was sent to me. I did not receive the check until very recently, and the check was void when I received it. I called the settlement office and asked them to reissue my check. They told me the deadline to reissue the checks has passed and there's nothing they can do. Can they do that? Is there a minimum amount of time they should wait? If so, how long is that? Is there anything I can do? [link] [comments] |
| Landlord charging a "Move-in Admin" fee that isn't mentioned in the lease (SC) Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:16 PM PST Renting a place in SC. Rent is 2300 a month, and deposit was originally (verbally) told to be $2300 by the property management firm listing the place. Upon being approved for the lease, I was invoiced for $2000 via their electronic rent-paying portal, with the description being "deposit". I paid this amount thinking it was odd it was not the 2300 we discussed. Two days later, they sent the lease over. The lease explicitly says the deposit was $2000, has some standard terms but nothing else notable mentioned. There were some frustrating things in the lease (e.g. $125 move-out fee, $35/quarter pet inspection fee in addition to pet deposit but fee was never discussed, and a few other nickel and dime fees). Nevertheless, I sign the lease. Today, they invoice me on their electronic portal for first month's rent and $300 for "Move-In Admin" fee. I email them asking about the fee, and they say it's the other $300 of the deposit that I haven't paid. Here's the kicker, they explicitly say over the email thread that this is the non-refundable portion of your security deposit. This was never discussed before this, verbally or written. It is also not in the lease, which I've already signed, that explicitly says the security deposit is $2000 and does not mention any non-refundable portion of the deposit. I'd happily pay the $300 extra that was verbally agreed upon if it was refundable. It just seems shady that they tried to hide this, and along with other fees all through the lease, really makes me question if this rental management company is a good one to be in a lease with. They have pretty terrible reviews online. Shit thing is, I LOVE the place and really want to move in. What are my options here? I've signed the lease and they have 2k in deposit, 900 in pet deposit, as well as first month's rent of ~1500 (pro-rated for partial month move in) of my money. Can they legally make me pay something not on the lease? Can I back out of the lease since (IMO) they breached the lease? If so can I get 100% of my money back? I'd rather not back out as I have to have a place in the new city soon, and this is otherwise the perfect place... but I also don't want to deal with a company like this if they keep charging "fees" all over the place that aren't on the lease. tl;dr landlord/rental management company springs $300 move-in fee/non-refundable deposit on me after signing a lease that does not mention it. Do I have to pay? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:58 AM PST I didn't get paid today. The owner fired the other two office people. I called the MD Dept of Labor Unemployment Office and I am ineligible to get unemployment benefits because I have not worked enough over the past 18 months (I took a year off for the last quarter of 2018 and the first 3 of 2019). My almost 3 months at this job does not count towards the benefit period (bullshit IMO). Just wanted to post an update in case this helps anyone else in the future. I'm pretty sure I'm going to walk out because of the other shady shit going on here. Thanks to all that contributed! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:21 PM PST Apologies for the long post but this goes down a pretty crazy rabbit hole so bare with me... My husband and I hired a lawn mowing company in June 2019 to come do a one-time service lawn mowing because my husband hurt his knee that week. We hired them over the phone, and we did not sign a contract or give them any payment information (was not requested) and they came out to mow our lawn that week. Can't afford lawn mowing every week and would have never hired them for that. The following week they came back, and we let the technicians know that we only wanted one service and they did not need to mow our lawn that day. They basically said sorry, we just have to follow the list we get every day and they don't control that, but we will let the office know to remove your address. ok. Following week, they return again, so we call the office directly instead of telling the technicians and let them know that we don't want them to return. Lady is nice but doesnt seem surprised, says ok its all cancelled and taken care of. Following week they came again. We recieved no invoice for any services rendered at this point and have been told several times they would not come back but did. Emailed them to ask them to stop again, let them know we didnt get an invoice yet, but their website only has a submission form and no actual email so there is no way to keep a copy or cc myself. didn't really think about this at this point anyway, chalk it up to them being incompetent and figured we've done our due dilligence and forget about it. They keep showing up and so we eventually to get the idea to put a lock on our fence. We have a dog and they would show up when we werent home or random times, mow and leave. We didn't want the dog getting out because of their negligence so we locked the fence. Also, figured they would stop if they couldn't get in to mow. Alas, they would still show up and mow the front if the fence wasn't unlocked. First invoice we recieve from them I don't see until December. Now, the first invoice is dated October but contains the months june, july, august, september. I honestly don't know if we just missed this in the mail or if they post dated it and didn't send it until much later. This is accompanied by another letter from them that contains ALL our invoices, a bill for $900, and a note that it will go to collections immediatley after christmas if we do not pay. This happens maybe 1 week before christmas. I called them immediatley, spoke to the front desk. I wanted to tell them what happened and try to sort it out because I wasn't planning on paying for services we didn't want, ask for, and told them several times to stop. Receptionist says owner will call me back in 5 minutes. He doesnt. Call back again the same day a few hours later. She says sorry he probably got busy, he will call you shortly. Never does. I call back several times again over the course of the next week and no one picks up. Owner never calls me, company never calls back. I send an email through their website saying I wasnt called back, video myself this time (dont really know if it matters, but i wanted to start recording everything because its getting very fishy at this point and I'm regretting not doing it sooner.) And this is where it takes a deep-dive. Owner never calls back and wont return my calls, but I do get a letter from his lawyer around new years saying basically this: 'your account is assigned to our office. you owe __company___ $900. Please contact us immediatley or a civil complaint will be filed on your persons seeking costs, interests and attourney fees" I look up the lawyer. Website looks sketchy, law firm is only comprised of one person. Very few reviews. Noted. So at this point, insted of calling this lawyer I start looking for our own lawyer. Talking to my coworkers about this and one of them realized that the lawyer's name and the owner of the company's name ARE THE SAME. Start deep diving into the company and confirm with screenshots and court records that they are the same person. Lawyer threatening us is the owner of the lawn company who refuses to call me back. Now here I am, waiting for a lawyer to call me back but super stressed about this whole situation. Not sure wether to hire a really good lawyer and couter sue this guy, call him personally, ignore him. would REALLY appreciate some advice. Some things to note: -Despite the company being over 15 years old apparently, their facebook and website are new and they have almost no reviews. They have no public email address on their website or invoices so it was not possible to get a paper trail. -Lawn company has very few reviews. The good ones are mostly all from people with the same last name as the owner, and there are some bad ones very similar to ours talking about being sued or scammed by this company after they did services that weren't agreed upon or they were told they didnt want. One lady's situation was very similar to mine and I have reached out to her asking her to elaborate on what happened. Same with the lawn firm. -They damaged our vinyl fence with their equipment very badly such that it left a huge black mark and scratch around the entire inside of the fence. We have not brought this up to them at any point. -I tried looking up my old call records from when I phoned them to cancel and also my husband's to see when we originally first called them to hire them and we couldn't find them using the company's current number. I'm not sure if they changed their number recently or what. -i have spoken to another person who was sued by him for similar things and its pretty much what youd expect, she didnt end up fighting him in court because it would cost more than he (company owner) was asking for. Timeline for reference: -mid june, hire -end june, tell technician not to return -july, tell office to remove us from service, we only ever wanted one time, she agrees and says we are removed -july, tell technicians to stop coming again -first invoice dated october end. Unsure if recieved in october or later. First seen in december. Invoice is for june july august sept. -threat to collections recieved end december -call their office, speak to reception, get no return call, call more and no answer -letter from lawyer in beginning nov Tl;dr: Hired a lawn care company for a one-time service and they kept coming back despite us asking them to stop several times, now are trying to charge us for months of service and threatening legal action. Dodged all our calls regarding the issue. Not sure what to do. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:37 PM PST This is a bit specific. I am not necessarily looking for answers about the ins and outs of the state pension system, but more for what legal liability my employer might have for the ramifications this is causing. I am public school teacher in NJ. I had 5 years of service before I started with my former school in early 2017. They took 15 months to complete the intrafund transfer with much pestering from me (already ridiculous.) Inactive pension accounts expire after two years. Right before this time period was up (June 2018) the transfer went through. I received certification from the state that the transfer was completed with a date of March 2017 (so I was only actually inactive for 8 months) and that my deductions and 15 months of back deductions would begin in June 2018. From that date on, the deductions were coming out of each paycheck, in the correct amounts, under line items clearly denoting pension contribution and back pension contribution. I left that school this past June and took a job at in a different district for September. At that point, I thought my biggest issue was waiting for another transfer and making sure I was putting money aside for the 2 remaining back payments, plus the back payments i would have to make after the transfer went through. In October, the payroll department alerted me to the fact that they were having difficulty because they couldn't find an account in my name. It seems that even though I was making these contributions, the state wasn't receiving them. My account expired. The state most likely sent a notice to a previous address. I have had to enroll in new account. Expired accounts lose all rights and privileges connected to that account - I've lost my tier, my retirement is pushed back, and I would have to purchase 7.5 years of service credits at much higher rates. I was 1.5 years from being vested, now I'm 9 years. My former employer has been completely unhelpful and incompetent over the past three months as I have tried to get answers from them. In November, HR told me that the accountant had found the discrepancy and was working with the state to fix it. After a few more weeks of radio silence, I tried to follow up by CCing a higher up, who CC'd other higher ups, and their replies make it clear they don't understand the situation at all. Obviously, I will continue to push for answers. Where did my money go? Where did THEIR required 3% employer contribution go? Participation for the teacher pension fund in NJ is NOT optional. I will try and appeal the expiration of my account with the state. However, if that cannot be undone, then I feel that the my former employer owes me the money they took from my paychecks, the 3% they were supposed to contribute over 28 months, payment for my service credits, and whatever is fair damages for pushing back my retirement (loss of tier). Could I successfully sue them for these damages? [link] [comments] |
| Can I report my rape a year later? Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:34 PM PST {Throw Away for obvious reason} Ok, so I got raped.. um, last December or Last November last year. I can't remember, I honestly blocked out as much as I could because of how hurt I was. I was 14, and he was 42. My mom used to rent out a room in our house to him. One night I was sick, I passed out because I took Benadryl. Next thing I know, I wake up sore, my virginity gone and to find out he finished inside. I shouldn't have trusted him. He always been a creep. He used to stare when I was 8 and up too. Idk how i never noticed until i was looking back recently. Anyway, he has recently moved out, and I'm not so scared. Is it possible to try and go forward? Would it hold up in court? Thanks in advance. Please no mocking or anything in the comments. I know, I should have reported sooner. I was just scared to. I had to live with him.. Please help me with advice [link] [comments] |
| Boyfriend's ankle monitor breaks or malfunctions so often. His new job is in jeopardy. [MA] Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:15 AM PST My boyfriend has a GPS ankle monitor and a midnight-5AM curfew. He's been doing everything right but the thing breaks or stops working roughly every 2 weeks. We keep getting calls from his PO that he has to visit the nearest court asap for a replacement. He's on his third monitor in less than a month. He just started a new job and we're worried how much this is really affecting his life. He keeps getting pulled out of work, or we're woken up at 4 am by frantic phone calls. My general question is, is there a period of good behavior he can show to a judge that may one day get it removed, or are bail conditions set in stone until the case is over? More specifically, is this normal to have so much issues with an ankle monitor? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:54 PM PST Quick background on the case: A dry cleaner/clothing repair shop destroyed a pair of $400 shoes that I asked to merely be resoled. They spray painted them a different color and dripped lacquer all over them. I asked for $297 (half price of shoes, cost of repair, cost to file). During the trial, the judge asked us to try to settle so that we might both be happy. The defendant yelled out $150. I agreed on this. The judge had me give my address to the defendant for the check. I haven't received it. I've called their business, texted, no response until today from a receptionist at the business to call their lawyer. What are they planning? What can I do? This is in New York State. Thank you! Edit: it has been exactly 30 days since the trial and judgement. [link] [comments] |
| Co-worker took jacket from holiday party and then lost wallet Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:54 AM PST We had a Company Holiday Party, and a fellow employee (who I did not know) walked out with my jacket an hour before I left. The company has camera footage of him leaving with my jacket. When they brought it up to him. He said the jacket was in a friend's car, but later "recalled" that he left it at Friday's and called them to get it back. He was able to return my jacket and keys but the wallet was gone. The wallet had approximately $380 worth of Cash/Gift Cards (it was right before Christmas). What are the steps I need to do? Should I file a police report? Do they help me recover the value of what was lost? Do I ask him to give me the money directly? Do I have to take him to court? What would I need to do this? A police report? The footage from the party? Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Boss keeps paying for 14 days every 15 days and keeps making excuses. Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:29 PM PST Pretty much the title. About year and a half ago my boss came up with this brilliant idea where instead of paying every 2 weeks on Mondays, he would only pay on the 1st and 15st of the month. All is great, a bunch of other places do that, why not. Except, he kept the 2 weeks part, so we would only get paid for the 2 weeks. After dodging questions and making a ton of excuses, a year and a half later, we're still getting paid by that system. I just received my paycheck on the 1st (4th in reality), and its for last week of October and first week of November. 2 month behind! I spoke to him multiple times, quit about a week ago and kept demanding he just gives me my entire check and he can keep fucking around, if others are okay with it. I was working as a contractor at music studio, so I know there usually isn't much protection in that area. Is there any way to get all the money from him, or do I have to drive back and forth for the next 3 month like an idiot? Edit: I'm in New Jersey [link] [comments] |
| Can bio dad come back and claim post adoption? Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:22 AM PST Throwaway, just in case. My wife and I adopted 2 children from foster care several years ago. They are close in age but not twins and they come from the same mother. She listed one man as father for both of them as they seemed to be in a relationship at the time. They both went to jail and the children were placed in the foster care system. After having several foster parents in their short lives, they finally came to us and we kept them as they are the most amazing kids. After the adoptions were finalized (California) we realized that the man the bio mom is currently with, looks just like one of the children. We got this information from one of the child's previous foster parents. After some searching on social media, we think that the new guy may actually be one of our daughters actual bio dad. Question is: would this guy have any legal rights to claim the child if he began to question that he's actually the father of one of them or was that negated when we legalized the adoption? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| (CA) Boss will not give me my final paycheck Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:45 PM PST I was fired on December 22. I was asked if I wanted to pick up my paycheck or if I wanted it mailed to me. On the same day I responded and said that I would like it mailed and provided my home address. I have made numerous attempts to contact my old manager and ask where my check is but I have not been given a solid response. Do I have any legal recourse here? Edit: what I've learned is I can either threaten to file a complaint with the CA labor board or I can actually file a complaint. Is it worth it to go through the steps to file a complaint and get the extra pay I am owed? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:09 PM PST Background: My wife and I are married legally in CA, and we have a male sexual partner that is not married to either of us, nor anyone else. So, long story short: My wife is about 7 weeks pregnant now. We have been looking into the legality of parenting rights, and have been coming up empty handed. I, as the non-bio parent, want to make sure I have full rights to my child(ren) once they're born. Likewise, I am going to be the next Mommy, and we want to make sure my wife will have rights. We also want the father to have rights to the child. My question is, legally, what is the best way to go about this? I know that a heterosexual married couple default as the parents; whether the father is bio or not. Is it the same for a married same sex couple in California? Would we need the father to adopt the children? Or will I need to adopt them? We want to co-parent, and since the father is actually in a relationship with us, we want to make sure that all our ducks are in a row, so to speak. Any help is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| My Brother and I were supposed to recieve 50k for college. Now, we get nothing. [Montana] Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:07 PM PST Before my great grandmother's death, she wrote into her with that my brother and I would get 50k each to go to college but as it turns out, her son had been draining her account since before she had even passed leaving nothing. I know I need some sort of legal help but im not sure where to go or what to do when I get there. I never saw the will personally but my grandma said she had seen that we were supposed to get an inheritance. She passed just short of a year ago as well. Any help is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
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